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Author(s):Foundation for Excellent Schools
Title:Foundation for excellent schools
Source:http://www.fesnet.org
Date:2006
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Short Description:FES is a nonprofit organization that helps underserved students take steps to prepare for, access, and succeed in college.
Annotation:FES is a nonprofit organization that helps underserved students take steps to prepare for, access, and succeed in college. Since 1991, FES has helped 140,000 underserved students take the extra step, achieving measurable gains in academic performance, graduating from high school, and pursuing higher education, by helping educators develop innovative partnerships among schools and between schools and colleges.
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College Access
College Access Programs
Low-Income Students
Minority/Race/Ethnicity
National College Access Organizations
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